Bone & Biomechanics 2 Flashcards
What are the functions of the skeleton?
Support, Movement, Protection, Storage, Red blood cell formation
What are the two types of bone tissue?
Compact and cancellous
What is the structure of compact bone?
Strong
What is the structure of cancellous bone?
Light and spongy
What is the function of compact bone?
Transmitting forces in one direction
What is the function of cancellous bone?
Shock absorbing as well as resisting and channeling forces that come from multiple directions
What are the four classes of bones?
Long, Short, Flat and Irregular
What are the characteristics of long bones?
They are longer than they are wide and composed of wider epiphyses and longer, narrower diaphyses
What is the function of long bones?
Levers for movement
What type of bone are long bones made out of?
Cancellous epiphyses to channel the forces down to the compact diaphyses
What is the characteristics of short bones?
Close to equal width and length
What is the function of short bones?
Weight bearing from many directions
What type of bone are short bones made out of?
Mainly cancellous
What is the characteristics of flat bones?
Majority of their surface is flat
What is the functions of flat bones?
Muscle attachment and protection
What types of bone are flat bones made out of?
Cancellous bone between thin plates of compact bone
What is the characteristics of irregular bones?
Various shapes and functions
What is included in the axial skeleton?
Bones of the core (skull, sternum, ribs, sacrum, vertebral column, coccyx)
What is the function of the axial skeleton?
Protection of vital organs
What is included in the appendicular skeleton?
Bones of the limbs and their attachments (pectoral and pelvic girdles)
What is the function of the appendicular skeleton?
Movement
What is the function of the cranium?
Enclosing the brain and providing muscle attachments
What is the function of the facial bones?
Protecting and supporting sensory organs
What is the function of the vertebral column?
Keeping the trunk upright and supporting the head
What are the divisions of the vertebral column?
Cervical (7)
Thoracic (12)
Lumbar (5)
Sacrum and coccyx
What is the ribcage composed of?
Ribs and sternum
What is the function of the ribcage?
Protection of heart and lungs
What is the general structure of limbs?
As single proximal long bone, two distal long bones and either hands or feet
What are the regions of the upper limb?
Arm and forearm
What are the regions of the lower limb?
Thigh and leg
How many carpals are in the hand?
8
How many tarsals are in the foot?
7